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Fuji Mori ( Wisteria Woods )
Bought as field grown stock I have been developing it as bonsai for 5 years.
This does not appear in the usual Japanese catalogues but is mentioned in Frank Galle's book on Azaleas. It stands up to heat well and grows prolifically.
It seems to have plenty of Maruba ( Rhododendron Tamurae ) in it as can be seen by the rounded leaves. It is re-potted now every 3 - 4 years.
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Fuji Mori from Japanese field stock 5 yrs
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Juko ( Congratulatory Light )
Bought in Japan at the same time as Fuji Mori, it belonged to an old man who had given up bonsai and it was very much out of order. It is now developing well but is very prone to leaf burn. I have to be quite careful with it - but well worth the effort.
It is an old variety which is a cross from Kotobuki X Gyoten.
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Juko 5 yrs from Japanese stock
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Salmon Spray ( Bobbink & Atkins Macrantha Hybrid )
This is a cross from the 1940s and this bonsai has been developed from a cutting taken 4.5 yrs ago. The western Australian Mediterranean climate gives us a good long growing season. In Japan they were surprised that it was as young as it is.
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Salmon Spray 4.5 yrs old from a cutting
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Yama no Hikari ( Mountain of Light )
A large bonsai because the flower and leaf size is quite big. The tree stands 85cm above the pot and has a glorious array of multi-coloured and multi-patterned flowers. These are shown at the top of the page. Definitely my favourite Satsuki.
It is being carefully groomed for a Satsuki show that we will be holding in Perth in Nov/Dec 2008
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Yama no Hikari
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Blue Moon
A hybrid from Nuccio's nurseries in California. It is tough, never seems to burn and has lovely flowers. It is so easy to grow. This one is also 4.5 years old.
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Blue Moon 4.5 yrs from a cutting
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Fuji Mori
Another Fuji Mori, this is a cutting from the large tree, just 5 years old and is a featured example in my book, of how quite a nice young bonsai can be developed quickly using the correct techniques.
Pictures below show the same tree at 3 & 4 years of development.
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Fuji Mori 5 years
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Fuji Mori 3 years
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Fuji Mori 4 years
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Shinkyo ( Divine Mirror )
Shinkyo is a sport of a very old and famous variety called Yata no Kagami ( Sacred Mirror ). It has plain orange red, white and red, white and red with a white blush in the middle of each petal. A glorious thing in full flight!
Control has to be exercised as the plain white and plain red will dominate if you allow them to become too strong.
This is another 4.5 yr old bonsai.
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Shinkyo 4.5 yrs from a cutting
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Shinkyo ( Divine Mirror )
Pruned, wired and shaped after flowering.
This is the next stage of this Bonsai's development.
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